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1\To.4'79,5'74.` Patented JulyvZ, 1892.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LEVIS SOHlELE, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

CORSET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent NO. 479,574, dated July 26,1892.

Application filed April 4, 1892. Serial No. 427,665. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern,.-

Beit known that I, LEWIS SOIIIELE, of New York, in the county of NewYork and State of New York, have invented a new Improvement in Corsets,(Oase 13;) and I do hereby declare the-following, when taken inconnection with accompanying drawings and the letters of referencemarked thereon, to be a full, clear, and eXact description of the same,and which said drawings constitute part of this specification, andrepresent, in-

Figure l, a front view of the corset; Fig. 2, a front view of one edgeportion of the corset, enlarged; Fig. 3, a transverse section of thesame; Fig. 4, a front view of the other edge portion of the corset,enlarged; Fig, 5, a transverse section cutting through one of thestraps, and Fig. 6 a transverse section representing the two parts assecured together.

This invention relates to an improvement in corsets which are formed oftwo parts open at the front and in which the front edges are providedwith devices for fastening the two parts together, the inventionrelating specially to the fastening devices.

In the more general construction of corsets the two front or meetingedges are provided each with a metal busk, the one provided with studsand the other with corresponding eyes, sothat when the two parts arebrought together the eyes of the one part may be set over the studs ofthe other part. Owing to the stiff metallic connection between the studsof the one part and the eyes of the other part, the move-Y the corset atthe front with interlocking devices which may be flexible, so simple inconstruction as to be readily understood without instruction, and sosecure that accidental detachment under the movement of the body issubstantially impossible; and it consists in The object of thisinvention is to construct the construction, as hereinafter described,and 5o particularly recited in the claim.

The cut, shape, or construction of the corset, aside from the Jfronts,is immaterial to the invention, any of the known constructions beingadapted to the employment of this invention.

At the front edge of one part of the corset a stay A is introduced (seeFigs. 2 and 3) at the edge, and at a little distance therefrom andparallel therewith a second stay B is introduced, which leaves aflexible web or portion O between the two stays. In this flexibleportion C several studs D are introduced. These studs are such as arecommonly known as glove-fasteners, and in which a corresponding socketis employed to set over the stud, either the stud or the socket beingelastic, so that they interlock when brought together-a common andwell-known device. In

the edge of the other part of the corset a suitable stay E isintroduced, sufficient to give the requisite stiffness, and at that edgeof the corset straps F are attached, projecting therefrom atsubstantially right angles to the edge of the'corset. These straps areiiexible, and each are provided with one or more sockets G, whichcorrespond to the studs on the other part of the corset, and so thatwhen brought together around the person the sockets of the straps may beset over their respective studs, as seen in Fig. 6. This constructionleaves each socket independent of all the others, so as to permitseparate and independent attachment of each strap with its own stud, and

as the socket of the one part interlocks with the stud of the other partthe accidental separation of the parts under wear of the corset isimpossible. The straps being flexible, each will yield to the influencebrought directly upon it independent of the others.

By applying several sockets to the strap a degree of adjustment isattained which is a very great advantage to the corset.

It will be understood that the studs may be on either part and thesockets on the other, or that the several studs on the part may beemployed with one socket on the other; or the studs and sockets. may bearranged alter p ble straps proj eotin g therefrom, the said straps onthe one part and the flexible portion on the other part provided the onewith studs and the other with corresponding sockets, the said socketsbeing adapted to set upon the studs and engage therewith, substantiallyas and for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

LEWIS SCI-HELE. Witnesses:

LILLIAN D. KELSEY, FRED. C. EARLE.

